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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Security Council calls on Yemenis to continue transition

The
following Security Council press statement was issued on Feb. 22 by
Council President Kodjo Menan(Togo)
on Yemen:

The
members of the Security Council welcomed the holding of the
Presidential election on 21 February. They congratulated the people
of Yemen for the overall peaceful manner in which the elections were
held and the encouraging levels of participation.

The
members of the Security Council underlined that this election is a
significant step in the implementation of the political transition
plan agreed to by Yemen’s major political parties, based on the
Gulf Cooperation Council initiative. They reaffirmed their strong
commitment to the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial
integrity of Yemen.

The
members of the Security Councilencouraged
all stakeholders in Yemen to work together, with strong international
support, to continue with the next stage of transition as set out in
the implementation mechanism in order to achieve unity and security
in Yemen. This includes the fully inclusive National Dialogue, the
constitutional review and the programme of reforms to tackle the
profound security, humanitarian and economic challenges that Yemen
faces.